South Asia: Imported scrap buying subdued; Indian markets face currency pressure
India weak, imports unviable, demand sharply subdued Pakistan, Bangladesh quiet; Turkiye firm on tight supply South Asia scrap markets remained...
Iron & Steel
India: OMC to auction 1,600 t of ferro chrome
Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has scheduled an auction on 25 Mar'26 for 1,600 t of high-carbon ferro chrome across multiple...
India: Chhattisgarh govt invites bids for Khara iron ore mine block
The Chhattisgarh government has invited bids for the grant of a composite licence for the Khara A and B iron...
India: SAIL and NMDC to auction 5000 t of crude coal tar in Mar’26
SAIL and NMDC will auction 5000 t of crude coal tar in Mar'26: NMDC Nagarnar, is set to auction 3,000...
Australia: Hay Point coal shipments fall m-o-m on operational disruptions but rise y-o-y
Australia's Port Hay Point recorded coal shipments of 2.66 mnt in Feb'26, down 0.7% m-o-m from 2.68 mnt in Jan,...
Indonesian shipments of mine products fall m-o-m in Jan’26
Indonesian shipments of mined products (imports + exports) decreased by 9% m-o-m to 7.75 mnt in Jan'26, down from 8.47...
India: Melting scrap prices fall by INR 200/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang market decreased by INR 200/t d-o-d on 16 Mar'26. According to BigMint's assessment,...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 14 Mar’26
BigMint's Odisha iron ore fines (Fe 62%) index decreased by INR 50/t w-o-w to INR 5,750/t ($64/t) ex-mines. BigMint recorded...
BigMint’s India steel index rises w-o-w as Iran war drives energy, input costs higher
BF-origin rebar prices at 3-year high in Mar'26 Trade-level flat steel prices soar on rising energy, input costs Mills may...
India: Mill scale prices remain supported at key markets
Mill scale prices remained steady in Kandla and Raipur against 11 Mar'26. Kandla: Prices remained unchanged at INR 8,400/t DAP, with...
